Bathurst Winter Festival opening weekend

MEDIA RELEASE 30 June 2023

The Bathurst Winter Festival opens tomorrow, with the Armada Bathurst opening night.

Mayor Cr Robert Taylor said a packed program of activities will take place over the entire weekend as the Winter Festival gets underway.

“The Winter Playground will open at 9am Saturday with ice skating sessions on the McDonalds Bathurst Ice Rink and the ferris wheel will start turning at the same time. The kaleidoscope will be open from 11am.

“There are plenty of activities planned for the opening, which starts at 4pm. So plan your weekend and make sure you take in all that’s on offer as part of the festival,” Cr Taylor said.

What’s On at Armada Bathurst Opening night

4pm – 7pm: CircusBox interactive circus shows

4pm - 9pm Bowman Dental All Schools Stage

4pm - 9pm Face painting

4:45pm Professional ice skaters show

5:20pm Lantern parade

5:45pm Official opening & smoking ceremony

6pm Illuminations turn on for the first time

6:45pm Professional ice skaters show

7:45pm Professional ice skaters show

6pm - 9pm LED hula hooping have-a-go station

6pm - 9pm Roving LED hula hoopers

Bowman Dental All Schools Stage:

4pm: Bathurst Academy of Dance

4.15pm: Pipes & Drums Band & Highland Dancers (Scots All Saints College)
Charlotte Bertwistle (Scots All Saints College)

5.10pm: Mackillop College Band (Mackillop College)
Group 2 (Mackillop College)
Grace and Maria (Mackillop College)

6pm: Official Opening

6.15pm: Pure Imagination Performing Arts

6.30pm: Stick Slice (St Stanislaus College

7.15pm: Carillon Junior Theatrical Society

7.30pm: Swing Factor (Bathurst High School)

8.15pm: Layla Stark (Kelso High School)

8.40pm: Kelso High Band (Kelso High School)

Illuminations:

The illuminations are on every night of the festival from sundown to 10pm. Check them out at Bathurst Court House, All Saints Anglican Cathedral, 179 George Street, The Fernery in Machattie Park, Asteroids, the multi-player game in Court House Lane, Ribbon Gang Lane, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, the old TAFE building in William Street and Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre.

Sunday 2 July

Flix & Chill thanks to Westfund Health Insurance

Ice Age will be screening at Walshaw Hall in Church Street. The session will run from 1pm for a 1.45pm move start and conclude at around 4pm. Tickets are $10 per person and include entry to the movie, a sausage sizzle and a drink. All ticket process from the event will go towards Veritas House.

Skate & Date

Skate & date night is on Sunday night with skating sessions at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm.

For more information on the Bathurst Winter Festival visit https://www.bathurstwinterfestival.com.au/Home